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[February] 9 - 1918 My dearest Mother. It seems to be getting to be a long time between drinks both ways. Been pretty busy for the last few days and couldn’t write. Our mail seems to come in bunches, havn’t gotten any for the last three days probably will get some today. We had a part last night. You remember my telling you about the little hotel we call the club, where the whole family tries to make us at home. The father of the house is a celebrated chief now acting as army cook. Well he came home on furlough and all the regulars (about 18 of us) were invited in for a glass of wine as they put it. We had a regular feast. The “mari” certainly outdid himself & he is some cook. We had a regular course dinner with three wines. Can you see any American

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[February] 9 - 1918 My dearest Mother. It seems to be getting to be a long time between drinks both ways. Been pretty busy for the last few days and couldn’t write. Our mail seems to come in bunches, havn’t gotten any for the last three days probably will get some today. We had a part last night. You remember my telling you about the little hotel we call the club, where the whole family tries to make us at home. The father of the house is a celebrated chief now acting as army cook. Well he came home on furlough and all the regulars (about 18 of us) were invited in for a glass of wine as they put it. We had a regular feast. The “mari” certainly outdid himself & he is some cook. We had a regular course dinner with three wines. Can you see any American